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[ reep ] / rip / SEE SYNONYMS FOR reap ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object)to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest. to gather or take (a crop, harvest, etc.). to get as a return, recompense, or result: to reap large profits. verb (used without object)to reap a crop, harvest, etc. Origin of reapbefore 900; Middle English repen,Old English repan, riopan; cognate with Middle Low German repen to ripple (flax); akin to ripe SYNONYMS FOR reap3 gather, earn, realize, gain, win. SEE SYNONYMS FOR reap ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM reapreap·a·ble, adjectiveun·reaped, adjectiveDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for reapPrivilege can be a hard concept to get a handle on, especially for those who are immersed in it and reaping the benefits. What Is Privilege?|The Daily Beast Video|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST Hütter acknowledges that Kraftwerk are now reaping the benefits of time having caught up with them. Kraftwerk Speak: The German Electropop Act Discuss ‘Autobahn,’ Technology, and Hint at New Album|Douglas Wolk|April 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST Its prescient move to develop the Android operating system is reaping benefits, as it dominates the smartphone market. Yahoo! and Twitter Results Show Difficulties of Online Advertising Business|William O’Connor|October 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST Holding worker costs down and reaping the gains of a booming stock is what CEOs do, and American CEOs are very good at it. The SEC Can’t Make CEOs Care About Their Employees|Daniel Gross|September 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Apple is reaping the benefits of being a massive company with a supply-chain specialist, Tim Cook, at the helm. Apple’s Earnings Show the Company Is Still Thriving|Edward Ferguson|July 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST The latter part of the month was fair, and favourable for reaping the grain. An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Vol. 2|David Collins Like children, we are for reaping where we have not sown, and gathering where we have not strawed. Misread Passage of Scriptures|J. Baldwin Brown Scarcely had he entered Austria with his troops before he found an opportunity of reaping laurels. The Life and Adventures of Baron Trenck|Baron Trenck Up on the hillside men and girls were reaping in the shadow of the ancient wall. A Little Pilgrimage in Italy|Olave M. (Olave Muriel) Potter In the autumn he examined the reaping and made up for any deficiency in the yield. The Worlds Greatest Books, Volume XIII.|Various
British Dictionary definitions for reap
verbto cut or harvest (a crop), esp corn, from (a field or tract of land) (tr) to gain or get (something) as a reward for or result of some action or enterprise Derived forms of reapreapable, adjectiveWord Origin for reapOld English riopan; related to Norwegian ripa to scratch, Middle Low German repen to card, ripple (flax) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to reapderive, receive, obtain, garner, bring in, produce, gain, take in, recover, realize, cull, draw, cut, retrieve, secure, get, profit, acquire, glean, gather |